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Could the YouTube Symphony Become the Super Bowl of Classical Music?

March 23, 2011

The Second YouTube Symphony just concluded over the weekend by giving a grand performance led by Michael Tilson Thomas at the Sydney Opera House in Australia. The occasion brought together 101 young musicians from 33 countries and five continents. While many elitist classical music critics prefer to complain about what the YouTube Symphony is not, [...]

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Chicago/Milwaukee Musicians Join the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011

March 18, 2011

The 2011 YouTube Symphony Orchestra performance will take place March 20th in Sydney, Australia at the Sydney Opera House at 8:00 PM (that’s 4:00 AM CDT). You can watch the concert live if you’re an early riser, but it will also be rebroadcast throughout the day. The concert will feature a wide variety of music [...]

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Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Center Set for an outstanding 2011-12 Season

February 22, 2011

It is unfortunate that Riccardo Muti’s first season has been marred with health issues.  The maestro’s vision is bold.  His presence off the stage year is quite impressive, despite not being able to conduct on stage.  If the Muti can stay healthy, the 2011/12 season will prove that classical music and the CSO are alive [...]

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Classical Music Entertains Students At Sleepytime

February 15, 2011

Sometimes I come across separate stories which relate to each other in an unusual way. Today, I came across two posts about classical musicians hoping to reach new audiences by entertaining pajama-clad college students and restless toddlers. On the ColumbiaSpectator.com, Cydney Hedgpeth wrote about late-night concerts by Columbia University’s in-residence string quartet, the Daedalus Quartet. [...]

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Yo-Yo Ma and Chicago Symphony Orchestra Set New Standard for Music Participation with Citizen Musician Initiative

January 31, 2011

Music connects. Music inspires. Music unites. Music heals. Music saves lives.  When I think about the power music has on people, these are the words that come to mind. It’s also the message Yo-Yo Ma and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Institute for Learning, Access and Training want to come to life with the new Citizen [...]

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Cleveland Orchestra Violist Mark Jackobs Discusses Orchestral Life and Engaging Audiences with New Classical Music

January 25, 2011

This post is the second in our “Music Career Profiles” series which provides a behind-the-scenes-look at life as a musician. The Cleveland Orchestra will be performing at Chicago’s Symphony Center on February 2, so I thought this would be the perfect time to share my interview with Cleveland Orchestra violist Mark Jackobs. Mark has been [...]

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Indie Art Music – the Alien Love Child of Classical and Popular Music?

January 12, 2011

The more time I spend writing this blog, the more I become fascinated with the convergence between classical and popular music. While browsing the blogosphere, I’ve come across classical artists doing rock music (Renée Fleming’s Dark Hope) and pop artists going classical (Sting’s Symphonicities). Then there are the classical performers who take their music into [...]

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Post-Holiday Round Up: What We Unwrapped in 2010

January 3, 2011

As I mentioned yesterday, Viola and I enjoyed some time off with family and some quiet time with each other.  We celebrated well and like good music geeks, we gave each other and received and nice eclectic mix of things.  So to start things off, I thought I’d share what we’ve been listening to that [...]

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Rachel Barton Pine and Earthen Grave Nominated for Chicago Music Awards

December 20, 2010

Classical/metal violinist Rachel Barton Pine has racked up two nominations in the 30th annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA). As a solo violinist, she has been nominated as Best Classical Entertainer. Barton Pine’s metal band, Earthen Grave, has been nominated in the category of Best New Entertainer. You can vote for Barton Pine and Earthen Grave [...]

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Album Review: Kremerata Baltica Fuels the Soul with De Profundis

December 14, 2010

Contrapuntist and I recently attended a performance by Gidon Kremer and the Kremerata Baltica as part of their tour supporting their newly released album, De Profundis (you can find our review here). Kremer included a personal statement in the program about the album, which is dedicated to “all those who refuse to be silenced”. Here’s an [...]

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